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युद्धकाण्डम्/सर्गः_९७6.97.p19741–6.97.p19745
युद्धकाण्डम्/सर्गः_९७6.97.p19741

Sanskrit · 6.97.p19741

श्रीमद्वाल्मीकियरामायणे युद्धकाण्डे सप्तनवतितमः सर्गः ॥६-९७॥ हन्यमाने बले तूर्णमन्योन्यं ते महामृधे। सरसीव महाघर्मे सूपक्षीणे बभूवतुः॥ १॥

English · Meaning

In the revered Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Yuddhakāṇḍa, this is the ninety-seventh sarga. As the armies were being slain, those two in the great battle quickly became mutually depleted, like two lakes dried up in intense heat and with their waters much diminished.

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युद्धकाण्डम्/सर्गः_९७6.97.p19742

Sanskrit · 6.97.p19742

स्वबलस्य तु घातेन विरूपाक्षवधेन च। बभूव द्विगुणं क्रुद्धो रावणो राक्षसाधिपः॥ २॥

English · Meaning

But through the destruction of his own army and the death of Virūpākṣa, Rāvaṇa, the lord of the rākṣasas, became doubly enraged.

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युद्धकाण्डम्/सर्गः_९७6.97.p19743

Sanskrit · 6.97.p19743

प्रक्षीणं स्वबलं दृष्ट्वा वध्यमानं वलीमुखैः। बभूवास्य व्यथा युद्धे दृष्ट्वा दैवविपर्ययम्॥ ३॥

English · Meaning

Seeing that his own army was exhausted and being slain by the monkey-faced warriors, and seeing the reversal of fortune in the battle, distress arose in him.

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युद्धकाण्डम्/सर्गः_९७6.97.p19744

Sanskrit · 6.97.p19744

उवाच च समीपस्थं महोदरमनन्तरम्। अस्मिन् काले महाबाहो जयाशा त्वयि मे स्थिता॥ ४॥

English · Meaning

He then immediately said to Mahodara, who was standing nearby: “O mighty-armed one, at this time my hope of victory rests in you.”

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युद्धकाण्डम्/सर्गः_९७6.97.p19745

Sanskrit · 6.97.p19745

जहि शत्रुचमूं वीर दर्शयाद्य पराक्रमम्। भर्तृपिण्डस्य कालोऽयं निर्वेष्टुं साधु युध्यताम्॥ ५॥

English · Meaning

Slay the enemy host, O hero; show your valor today. This is the time to repay the debt of your lord’s sustenance; fight well.

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Make yourself comfortable

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